Task Force to Review the Statement of International Cataloguing Principles

CC:DA/TF/Statement of International Cataloguing Principles/1
December 8, 2006

Charge

The Task Force to Review the Statement of International Cataloguing Principles is charged with:

  • Preparing an interim review paper on the latest available draft, looking at the principles generally and with respect to the available information on Resource Description and Access (RDA) specifically. This interim review paper will be sent to the chair of CC:DA by May 15, 2007.
  • Being the primary body within CC:DA to compare and contrast the latest available version of the Statement of International Cataloguing Principles with RDA as RDA review and development proceeds. The TF shall alert CC:DA if there are significant differences.
  • Preparing a report for CC:DA that will form the basis of the ALA response when the Statement goes out for worldwide review. The TF will develop the report using any instructions provided by the requesting agency; issues specifically of interest to CC:DA will be included in an appendix or under separate cover. This report will be sent to the chair of CC:DA three weeks before the deadline given by the requesting agency. Continue reading